Free until Thursday 8 October
HoRNet ELM128 MK2
EBU R128 loudness meter with True Peak, Loudness Range and realtime normalization. Know your LUFS before you export.
Your price until 8 October
FREE
Code: ELMFREE
The code is applied automatically when you use the button above. One free copy per account. Offer ends Thursday 8 October 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Full version · No copy protection · No subscription · Free updates
Your peak meter cannot tell you how loud your track is.
A peak meter shows how close each sample gets to 0 dBFS. It says nothing about how loud the music sounds. Two masters can peak at exactly the same level and still be miles apart in perceived loudness — and that is the difference listeners hear first.
Broadcasters, streaming services and podcast platforms work with loudness, measured in LUFS, and most of them adjust what they play to their own target level. If you only watch peaks, you find out where your track lands after it is published.
LUFS is close to a decibel, with one important difference: the measurement includes a pre-emphasis filter that compensates for the way the human ear hears different frequencies. That is why a LUFS reading tracks perceived volume far better than dB.
ELM128 MK2 measures loudness the way the EBU R128 standard defines it, in real time, on mono, stereo and 5.1 tracks. It will not tell you what your mix should sound like. It tells you exactly where it stands.
Five measurements, one window
- Momentary — the last 400 milliseconds. Catches quick jumps in dialogue and effects.
- Short-Term — the last 3 seconds. Shows whether a section of music or speech sits where it should.
- Integrated — the whole programme since the last reset, leaving out long silences. The number you deliver against.
- Loudness Range — the spread between the soft and the loud parts, in LU. Too high means too dynamic, too low means squashed.
- True Peak — 4x oversampling below 192 kHz, so it sees the inter-sample peaks that clip after export.
Perfect for: mastering, podcasts, video, broadcast delivery
It can ride the gain for you
Turn on realtime normalization and ELM128 MK2 adjusts the gain of the incoming signal so that it does not exceed your reference level. You choose which measurement drives it: Momentary, Short-Term or Integrated.
- History graph with up to 12 hours of loudness, with selectable time and dB range
- Mono, stereo and 5.1 metering
- Resizable interface
- Load and save your own presets
Perfect for: voice-over, long sessions, live streams
Three steps, one minute
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Click the button
ELM128 MK2 goes in your cart with ELMFREE already applied. Or type the code by hand at checkout.
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Check the total
It reads 0,00€: you pay nothing. Checkout creates your free HoRNet account, which is where your download and future updates live.
03
Download and measure
Download ELM128 MK2 from My Account, put it on your master bus and press play.
Formats & compatibility
| Plugin formats | AU, VST2.4, VST3, AAX — 64-bit only |
| macOS | 10.11 or later, Apple Silicon native (AAX included), Metal-capable graphics card required |
| Windows | Vista or later, OpenGL 2.1 required |
| Channels | Mono, stereo, 5.1 |
| Standard | EBU R128 |
| Licensing | No copy protection |
| Updates | Free updates for the current major version |
Questions people actually ask
Why is ELM128 MK2 free?
We are giving it away until 8 October to introduce our plugins to people who have not tried them yet. It is the full plugin: nothing is removed, and nothing expires once it is in your account.
Do I have to enter the code?
Not if you use the buttons on this page — ELMFREE is applied automatically. If you reach the checkout another way, type ELMFREE in the discount field and check that the total reads 0,00€.
Does the code work on other plugins?
No. ELMFREE only works on HoRNet ELM128 MK2, one copy per account. Anything else you add to the cart keeps its normal price.
Why do I need an account?
Your HoRNet account is where your plugins live: you download ELM128 MK2 from My Account and get its updates there, for free.
Until when can I get it?
Until Thursday 8 October 2026 at 23:59 CEST. After that the code stops working, but the copy you have already claimed stays yours.
Will I pay for updates?
No. Updates for the current major version are free, like for every HoRNet plugin.
Know your LUFS before you export
HoRNet ELM128 MK2, free with code ELMFREE, until Thursday 8 October 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Full version · No copy protection · No subscription · Free updates